Shoe-cleaner.



Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEETI @9H/n como Wea/ f WI G. CALLENDER.

SHOE CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED Aua.22. 1914.

1,156,751. Patented oec. 12, 191.5.

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, SHOE-CLEANER.

To all whom z'zf may concern:

Be it known that I, WARD G. CALLENDER, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Manseld, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Cleaners;

and I 'do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of theV invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to` make and use the same.

This invention relates to shoe cleaners, and more particularly to a combined device for cleaning shoes which constitutes a scraper for scraping mudor the like from the surface ofthe soles of the shoe, and brushes positioned rearwardly ofthe scraper for engaging the sides of the soles and the sides of the shoe for eiii'ciently brushing and i' cleaning them.

An object of this invention is the provision of a shoe cleaner as specified, which embodies a novel form of means for attaching the shoe side cleaning brushes to the supporting base upon which the scraper is formed and to provide an` opening in the bottom or base of the supporting structure so as to permit the dirt cleaned from the shoe to fall therethrough.

' Another object of this invention is the provision of aprotective plate which is pivotally carried by the supporting structure and pivotally operable for movement over the brushes, for protecting them against freezing, rain or decomposition by atmospheric elements. o

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved shoe cleaner showingV one of the proySpecification of Letters Patent.l v Patnggd 09h, 12, 1915, l Application filed August 22, 1914. p Serial No. 858,074.Y

" centralcross sectional view through the im- Vperspective view of a modified form of the improved shoe cleaner, Fig. 6 isa cross secn tional viewpon the line 6 6 of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 1s a perspective view ofa link used in attaching the bristles tothe supporting base `of the cleaner as shown inFigs. 5 and 6 of the drawings. l v f Referring morelparticularly to the drawings, 1 designates the supporting base of the shoe cleaner which is constructed ofsheet metal and is cut from asingle blank, having its ends 2 and 3 bent upwardly substantially at right angles to the base 1 thereof, and bent again at their terminal ends to provide horizontally disposed iianges 4 and 5, to

which 'flanges the upper edges ofthe brushes- 6 and 7 are attached.y The vertically eX- tending ends 2 and 3 form backs` or supports for the back 8 of the brushes 6 and 7,

and the brushes are secured to the backs in any suitable manner such as by screws or the like. l Y

The base 1 has a scraper plate 9 formed integrally therewith, and eXtending'along one of the longitudinal edges ofthe base. The scraper .plate 9 is bent upwardly from the base l and is placed slightly forwardly of the brushes 6 and 7, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The base 1 is provided with an opening 10, which extends along the inner lower edge of the scraper plate 9, and which opening is provided to permit the dirt which is scraped from the shoe to fall downwardly through the base l into any suitable type of lreceptacle or upon the ground.

The horizontally extending flanges 4 and y 5 have angular plates 11 and 12 pivotally connected thereto as at 14, which angular plates are provided for pivotal movement about the point 14, for' movement over. the

brushes 6 and 7 for covering `the brushes and protecting them against atmospherical conditions, as is shown on the right-hand endof Fig. l of the drawings. When it is desired to brush the shoe, the angled plates 11 and l2 are moved upon their pivotal points, so'as to leave the brushes clean for engagement with' the shoe, as is shown on the right-hand end of Fig. 1 ofthe drawings.

In'Fig. 4 of the drawings a Vmodified form of the scraper plate is shown, which consti- CRX tutes a plate 9, formed upon the base 1. The scraper plate 9 is bent intermediate its ends, as is clearly shown at 10', so as tov more efciently fit the shape of the shoe sole and clean the dirt or mud therefrom.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings, a modified form of means for attaching the brushes or brushing bristles to the supporting structure is shown. This modified form comprises a supporting base 2O,v which has a scraper plate 2l formed thereupon along one longitudinal marginal edge, and which has its terminal ends bent upwardly forming vertical end pieces 22. rlhe vertical end pieces 22 are bent horizontally, and curled or rolled vupon themselves as is clearly shown in Fig.

. 6 of the drawings, forming inwardly extending flanges 23. rThe flanges 23 are clamped downwardly and securely clamp the bristles or brushes 2% between the horizontally extending portion 25 of the end pieces 22 and the flanges 23, as is clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The brushes 24 are formed of a plurality of brushing bristles, which bristles have their terminal ends wrappedover and through'links 26, ywhich links are inserted between the horizontal portion 25 and the flanges 23, and the flanges 23 are forced downwardly, securely binding the bristles and the links 26 between the flanges 23 and the horizontal portion 25, thereby providing a novel manner of securing the brushing element to the supporting base 20 of the shoe cleaner. Angle plates 27 are pivotally connected as at 28 through the flanges 23, and they form protectives for the bristles or brushes 24:, when the latter are not in use.

What is claimed is In a shoe cleaner, a supporting base formed of a single piece of sheet metal having its ends bent upwardly and horizontally to provide brush supporting elements,

brushes secured to said horizontally bent ends, and'angled plates pivoted on a vertical axis to said horizontally bent end pieces for protecting? said brushes.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARD Gr. CALLENDER. Witnesses:

Erima E. Misr-IEY, NAN. A. CALLENDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi' Patents, Washington, D. 

